Billy Clarke (footballer, born 1878)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gibb Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Mauchline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Place of death | Marylebone, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Benburb | |||
| Crown Athletic | |||
| Third Lanark | |||
| Arthurlie | |||
| East Stirlingshire | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| 1901–1905 | Aston Villa | 41 | (5) |
| 1905–1908 | Bradford City | 92 | (15) |
| Total | 133 | (20) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Gibb Clarke, known as Billy or Willie, (3 March 1878 – 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.
Born in Mauchline, Clarke played for Benburb, Crown Athletic, Third Lanark, Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire, Bristol Rovers, Aston Villa and Bradford City.
In 1901, while playing for Aston Villa, Clarke became the first mixed-race player to score in the First Division.
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